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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Arctera Backup Exec

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AArctera Backup Exec is a backup and disaster recovery solution. It works in virtual, physical, and multi-cloud environments and integrates with several third-party software releases and applications.N/A

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/ANAKIVO Backup & Replication now also supports Proxmox VE, alongside VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and AWS EC2. It offers replication, failover, cloud backup, backup copy, size reduction, screenshot verification, and site recovery.

    $2.50

    per month per workload

    Pricing
    Arctera Backup ExecNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Editions & Modules
    Veritas Backup Exec
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    Enterprise Essentials/Enterprise (Perpetual)
    Starting at $329 per CPU socket
    Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. CPU sockets
    Enterprise Essentials/Enterprise
    Starting $76 per server and $25 per workstation
    Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. Server Workstation
    Enterprise Plus
    Contact vendor
    Enterprise Essentials/Enterprise (Subscription)
    Starting at $3.5 per workload/month
    Billed yearly for up to 5 years. Includes 24/7 Support. Workload/Month
    Pro Essentials/Pro (Perpetual)
    Starting at $239 per CPU socket
    Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. CPU Socket
    Pro Essentials/Pro (Subscription)
    Starting at $2.5 per workload/month
    Billed yearly for up to 5 years. Includes 24/7 Support. Workload/Month
    Pro Essentials/Pro
    Starting at $58 per server and $19 per workstation
    Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. Server Workstation
    NAKIVO Backup for Microsoft 365
    Starting at $0.80 per user/month
    Billed yearly for up to 5 years. Includes 24/7 Support. Microsoft 365 User/Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Arctera Backup ExecNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA workload is a VMware vSphere VM, Microsoft Hyper-V VM, Nutanix AHV VM, a physical machine (01 server and 03 workstations), an Oracle database, or an Amazon EC2 instance.
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    Community Pulse
    Arctera Backup ExecNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Considered Both Products
    Arctera US LLC
    No answer on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    Chose NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Arctera Backup Exec was used in previous organization. it was heavy tool/agent compared to NAKIVO Backup & Replication.
    Incentivized
    Chose NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    When it comes to backing up a virtual machine, NAKIVO is our first recommendation.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    56%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    124 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    56%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    124 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    123 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    75%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    114 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    78%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    122 Answers
    Features
    Arctera Backup ExecNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Arctera Backup Exec and NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Feature
    Arctera Backup Exec
    8.6
    22 Ratings
    1% above category average
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    9.9
    147 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Universal recovery10.018 Ratings9.9123 Ratings
    Instant recovery7.517 Ratings9.9125 Ratings
    Recovery verification7.920 Ratings9.8131 Ratings
    Business application protection10.017 Ratings10.0113 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations6.421 Ratings10.0133 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification7.922 Ratings9.9137 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud10.013 Ratings9.9106 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression7.416 Ratings9.9133 Ratings
    Snapshots8.416 Ratings9.6126 Ratings
    Flexible deployment9.017 Ratings9.998 Ratings
    Management dashboard9.020 Ratings9.9110 Ratings
    Platform support8.519 Ratings9.9107 Ratings
    Retention options8.418 Ratings9.6107 Ratings
    Encryption10.012 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Arctera Backup Exec and NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Feature
    Arctera Backup Exec
    -
    Ratings
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    9.6
    38 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Continuous data protection00 Ratings10.032 Ratings
    Replication00 Ratings10.037 Ratings
    Operational reporting and analytics00 Ratings8.937 Ratings
    Malware protection00 Ratings9.827 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities00 Ratings9.234 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery00 Ratings9.934 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Arctera Backup ExecNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (25 ratings)
    9.9
    (152 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (49 ratings)
    Availability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (48 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (32 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Arctera Backup ExecNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Arctera US LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    Arctera US LLC
    • Manage agent based backups - It is easy to schedule and monitor backups. Verifying backups is done for all jobs. Backup performance is excellent.
    • Provide a wide ranging contingent of backup options - Despite providing a dizzying array of backup options, it is easy to schedule individual or recurring jobs.
    • Integrates well with our Active Directory - Restoring even individual Active Directory objects is possible.
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    Nakivo Inc.
    • Can be installed natively on nas appliances leveraging the use of underutilized appliances. No need to install the software on Windows or Linux Servers.
    • Backup natively Vmware Virtual Machines and File Shares (you need to buy the right license modules).
    • Destination storage for backups (or of the backup copies) can be Microsoft shares, Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze and remotely to other sites using their transporter vm.
    • To not overload the system with overlapping jobs, they can be chained one after the other.
    • Rapid add/remove/reorder priority of vm to backup and their backup archive. Jobs can be easily changed or chained.
    • Quick support service
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    Cons
    Arctera US LLC
    • Could provide better license management from an inventory perspective. How many licenses do I have?.. etc.
    • When Backup Exec backs up itself it should not select iSCSI backup targets by default. The result is recursive data backup ending in the loss of storage capacity.
    • I'm struggling to come up with another con.
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    Nakivo Inc.
    • Backups have the option of "screenshot verification". Screenshot verification doesn't always work for us when our vmtools is out of date. If we are on an older version of VMware and that version of vmtools is up to date, NAKIVO still thinks it is out of date.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Arctera US LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Arctera US LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to set up. I did it by myself, and it went perfectly. Online documents are very well written, and also the tech support asked to help me set it up. I want to do it by myself and the setup process is very easy to do. The connection to your VM and servers is very easy to do.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Arctera US LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Arctera US LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Arctera US LLC
    In the few instances of having to contact support, our overall outcome was always good. They would have received a better score if the wait time was less, but I attribute this to the timing of support calls - it was during the previous owner's time. We have not had to open a support ticket since Veritas Backup Exec took the product back over.
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    Nakivo Inc.
    The support is fast and perfect. If u have any questions, you can contact the support team via mail or chat and you always get a fast answer. You can also find a lot of help in the FAQ in the help center to resolve your problems. Anytime I had to contact the support, they helped me and solved my problem.
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    Implementation Rating
    Arctera US LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    It is very easy to do in all the formats in which it is implemented, whether as an appliance, in a windows machine, or an implementation in NAS. I only use the appliance one, but I have tried all of them in trial mode to know which one interested me more.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Arctera US LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication stands out as a more cost-effective and robust solution compared to Veeam ONE. With competitive pricing and a comprehensive feature set including incremental backups, global deduplication, LAN-free data transfer, and built-in WAN acceleration, NAKIVO offers efficient data protection and optimized storage usage. Its user-friendly interface and streamlined setup process make it appealing for organizations with limited IT resources. Additionally, NAKIVO's support for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Nutanix AHV further enhances its versatility. When evaluating data protection solutions, NAKIVO's affordability, robustness, and ease of use make it an attractive choice for businesses seeking a comprehensive and cost-effective backup solution.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Arctera US LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    The pricing for VM backups is good value for money as it does not limit how many VM's per socket. This works well for smaller sites with simple backup requirements. Physical machine backup pricing would more attractive with a sliding scale based on the number of physical machines.
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    Scalability
    Arctera US LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Arctera US LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    I contacted a few times Nakivo representatives, once for technical doubt and the other ones for commercial ones. Both support services are fast and reliable.
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    Return on Investment
    Arctera US LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    • One of our contributors has permanently deleted worksheets from our file server. From Nakivo, we were able to recover all the data in less than 10 minutes.
    • An authentication server was encrypted by ransomware, through NAKIVO Backup & Replication, we recover the entire server within 1 hour.
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